Learn the foundations of jewellery making in this relaxed and creative 6 week beginner course, designed for complete beginners who would love to learn new skills and make their own handmade jewellery.

Over six weekly sessions, you’ll be introduced to essential jewellery making techniques including sawing, soldering, shaping, texturing, polishing and finishing. Working in a small supportive group of just six students, you’ll create a range of jewellery pieces while building confidence at the bench each week.

This course is perfect if you’ve always wanted to try jewellery making, are looking for a creative hobby, or would love the experience of making your own wearable pieces by hand.

All tools and materials are provided, and no previous experience is needed. You'll be provided with a small consumables kit (sawblades, drill bits etc) and additional items of these will be available to purchase from me or you can source your own with my suppliers list.

What You’ll Learn

During the course you’ll create a range of jewellery projects while learning core jewellery making techniques.

Week 1 – Simple Stacking Ring

For our first session, we'll have a run through of some of the tools and techniques we'll be using over the 6 weeks. Then we'll work on a delicate silver ring, which you can leave plain or add some texture. Go home leaving with your new creation, ready to show off!

Week 2 – Textured Wide Band Ring

In week 2, we'll exploring hammer textures and stamping to create a wide silver ring band. We'll practise some of the skills learnt in week 1 and add in some finishing techniques.

Week 3 – Copper Pendant or Keyring

For week 3, we'll be practicing our sawing skills by creating a decorative copper pendant or keyring. You can add in some of the texturing skills from previous weeks to really personalise the piece. If you would like to do this piece in silver, this is possible for an extra charge.

Week 4 – Silver Earrings

Week 4 will see us back in silver, building on those saw piercing skills. We'll work on creating a matching pair of silver earrings using forming, soldering and finishing techniques.

Week 5 – Finishing Touches

In week 5, we'll cover how to polish and finish your work, bringing together the skills learned throughout the course. We'll play with tools to add different finishes like a high shine, matt finish or even a black, oxidised look (this looks great with texture!)

Week 6 – Completing Your Projects

In our final week, we'll make sure each project is beautifully finished so you can proudly show them off and say "I made this!"

Course Details

• Suitable for complete beginners

• Small class size (maximum 6 students)

• All tools and materials included

• Relaxed and supportive studio environment

• Held at my Pocklington jewellery studio

Whether you come on your own or with a friend, this course is a chance to slow down, learn something new and enjoy the process of making jewellery by hand. You’ll leave with new skills, finished jewellery pieces and the confidence to continue creating.

This course will run 10am - 2pm on the following dates :

Thursday 3rd September

Thursday 10th September

Thursday 17th September

Thursday 24th September

Thursday 1st October

Thursday 8th October

Payment

The course cost is £300 for the full 6 weeks including materials and a basic consumables kit. You can pay in full at checkout or split the cost in 3, making a £100 payment in July, August and September, this final payment will need to be made before the course begins on the 3rd.

Feedback: 

 Mia reviewed: Silver Stacking Rings - Sunday mornings in Pocklington

"Had a lovely morning doing this course, the teacher was excellent, really friendly and gave clear instructions, the class size was small so everyone was able to ask questions and get help when needed. I had loads of fun and came away with three lovely silver rings!"

Lindsey reviewed:

"had such a wonderful morning. Tori is super friendly, patient and a great teacher, explaining everything fully, going over it again if needed and after all that, you go away with beautiful jewellery. 100% recommend and will most definitely be signing up for more workshops. thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with us.x"